County's two-judge system working
After six months in office Judges Larry V. Starcher and Frank J. DePond report reduced docket backlog and cut jury costs. They describe a prepared year long court calendar, more than 200 divorce cases, and ongoing pre trial conferences to speed trials. Jury management cut costs from 27 700 to 10 400 for two terms.
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Tony Constantine
Larry V. Starcher
Frank J. DePond
Circuit Court
DePond
Starcher
WVU upgrades campus parking with new lots and garage
WVU plans to replace 500 spaces lost to Personal Rapid Transit Phase Two by August with new lots on Beechurst Avenue and near the Natatorium. A 206-space garage is planned for Beechurst near Stansbury Hall, with bids opening next month and completion by spring 1979.
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WVU Natatorium
Evansdale
West Virginia University
Eugene Powell
WVU Parking
Transportation and Mail Service
Allen Hall
Beechurst Avenue
Powell
Columbia
Campus
Mountainlair
WVU
Raymond Haas
University
Stansbury Hall
Haas
Board of Regents
Beechurst
Harlow retirement pay dispute stirs WVU board debate
Retired West Virginia University President James G. Harlow sought higher retirement pay based on job benefits and salary. The Teachers Retirement Board decided to base benefits on salary only until the emoluments question is resolved, amid internal disagreement and scrutiny of other ex-presidents like Glenville State College's Banks Wilburn.
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West Virginia University
James G. Harlow
Teachers Retirement Board
West Virginia Education Association
WVEA
Bill Johnson
Harlow
State College
Johnson
Banks Wilburn
Glenville State College
Wilburn
Board of Regents
Ben Morton
John Psapin
City aims for tougher building code to tackle dilapidated housing
Morgantown City Manager George DeFrench plans to appoint a third member to the Housing Enforcement Agency and use the two year old ordinance to compel owners of run down properties to repair or demolish. The agency can refer cases to circuit court or pursue liens. DeFrench says action must be taken soon and the code has teeth.
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George DeFrench
Morgantown
Mike Magro Jr
Gregg Davis
DeFrench
Monongalia County
Circuit Court
Michigan
Davis
Costs cut but schools first class despite overruns
Monongalia County Board of Education trims four major bond projects to fit a $6.9 million program. Modifications include size reductions yet no planned facilities are dropped. Final cost guarantees for the largest project will be presented at a 1:30 p.m. board meeting.
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Ricki Waters
Monongalia County
Board of Education
Gladesville Preston residents guard homes amid weekend burglaries
Nervous residents in Gladesville and Independence organize watch groups and install alarms after at least eight break ins since last September. Police, neighbors, and sheriffs seek leads, with Sundays identified as burglary days while victims are away. Antiques, food, clothes, and a new carpet were among items stolen.
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Sandi Metheney
Gladesville
Independence
Monongalia
Preston County
Grafton Road
Charles Whiston
Max Burgoyne
John Dale Orr
Burgoyne
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Larry Starcher
Frank Depond
Craig Cunningh
Maryland
Rt. 48
Cooper’s Rock
Charles J. Whiston
Carl Hiller
Baltimore
John Oldewartel
Essex
University Hospital
Hiller
Whiston
Washington
McDonald, Pa
Washington Hospital
Paul Unruh
Adam Rae
Unruh
Adam
Natatorium
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Preston
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